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Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Non-specific; common in SLE ... RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... (Diffuse) Anti-Sm ... - SLE Anti-SSA
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Highly specific for SLE ... searched for when ANA ... Association with both SLE ... phenomenon Anti-Sm ... rheumatology #table #ANA
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA - ANA ... ELISA) - Anti-Sm ... of antibody to Sm ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... 15-30% - Anti-Sm ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... Lupusreference #SLE
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... pattern: - SjS, SLE ... UCTD - Smith, Sm ... Speckled: - SLE ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Visual Complaints with Ocular Ultrasonography (POCUS)

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Ocular
Algorithm for the ... Ultrasonography (POCUS ... thame #Ocular #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Algorithm ... Ophthalmology #Evaluation #Differential
Algorithmic Approach and Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
#Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithmic Approach ... and Differential ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... cutaneous DIL), anti-Sm ... Erythematosus (SLE ... are evocative of SLE ... management of SLE
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Flank Pain with Ultrasound

#POCUS #Flank #Pain #Algorithm #ultrasound #diagnosis #differential
An Algorithm for ... Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Flank #Pain #Algorithm ... ultrasound #diagnosis #differential